Clayton



(No Model.) G. W. CLAYTON.

FENCE POST. i

No. 574,191. v Patented 1360,29, 1896.`

WIT/VESSES:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE VASHINGTON CLAYTON, OF LEBANON, IOWA.

FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 574,191, dated December29, 1896.

Application lecl .Tune 1, 1896. Serial No. 593,939. (No model.)

To MZ whom. t 77u01/ concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE WASHINGTON CLAYTON, of Lebanon, county of VanBuren, and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Fence-Posts, of which the following, taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings, is a specification sufficiently full,clear, and accurate as will enable those skilled in the art to make anduse the same.

The object of my invention is the production of a fence-post made up ofa base-piece for insertion in the ground and a top piece for supportingother elements of a fence, the base being so constructed that it willretain its position when set and the top piece so joined to the basethat it can be easily replaced.

With this obj ect in view my invention consists in certain novelties ofconstruction and formation and combination of parts hereinafterdescribed, and specified in the claims.

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of the cornplete post, the base thereofset in the ground, which latter is broken away for the purpose ofshowing the position of related parts. Fig. 2 illustrates the severalelements of the post detached one from another and the construction ofcertain specific minor features.

I make the base-piece ci of cast-iron or other suitable material and ofthe form shown. It maybe cast hollow, if desired, though I have shown itsolid. Upon the outer surface and'arranged alternatelyin rows arelocated cup-shaped projections c, each forming a small cavity orreceptacle, as shown. When the post is set and the earth tamped, itfills these small cavities and securelyholds the base in position. Ialso make the base tapering or pointed at b; but this feature may insome cases be omitted, especially when the casting is to be made hollow.The top of the base, which supports the removable top piece of the post,is formed with an angular seat d, a Iiange e, having perforations lo,lugs g, and a seat j", adapted to receive a removable plate h, havingperforations through which the lugs g pass when the plate is inposition.

The top piece m is cut away at Zto fit the seat d and provided with aperforation n and grooves o to receive bolts j, the latter being shownin Fig. l.

As thus constructed it will be seen that the top can easily be removedfrom the base, and that by reason of the angular form of the seatcl'water will not be retained and cause the top piece, when made ofwood', to decay. The cup-shaped projections on the surface of the basewill securely hold the same in position and prevent it from being drawnout of the ground by the tension of the wire which is in practiceattached to the top piece.

That I claim as new,.and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. The herein-described fence-post made upv Y of a base-piece and a toppiece; the basepiece provided with cup-like projections c and the toppiece detachably secured to the base by bolts, substantially asdescribed.

2. The herein-described fence-post consisting of the top and base; thebase .provided with projections c, a point b, and an angular seat d; andthe top piece shaped to fit the seat d, and secured in position bybolts, substantially as described.

3. A fence-post made up of abase having a iiange e, removable plate hand angular seat d; and a top adapted to t the seat and to be detachablysecured in position between the flange e and the plate h, substantiallyas described.

4. Abase for a fence-post having a seat d,

flange e, seat f, a removable plate h iitting the seat f and lugs g; andadapt-ed to receive and securethe top piece in position, substantiallyas described. v

5. The combination with the base a having the flange e, seat d, lugs g,and removable plate h; of the bolts j and the top m having a perforationn and recesses o to receive the bolts j, substantially as described.

GEORGE WASHINGTON CLAYTON. lVitnesses:

J. R. BLACK, W. W. ATKINs.

